Posts Written onJuly 2020

Blanche M. Nauta, age 92, Native of Berwyn, Longtime Flight Attendant and Head Purser for Pan Am Airlines; beloved mother of Karen (James) Gaw and cherished grandmother of Haley, Kate and Ethan Gaw. Visitation Monday, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon with a prayer service at 11:30 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral…

Helen Marie (McMahon) Nugent, 89, Native of Chicago and long time resident of Bellwood IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband of 61 years, Robert. She is also survived by her five children Mary (Patrick) Twigg, Theresa, Kathleen, Anne…

Richard “Bugs” Bugielski, 96, WWII veteran, enlisted into Army Air Corps, resident of Westchester, IL, passed away on July 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Anna, and brothers Henry and Edward Bugielski. Beloved husband of the late Colletta Bugielski, nee Leddin for nearly 60…

James K. Burnham, age 79, of Elmhurst, former Communications Director with NLPGA; devoted fan of opera and baseball; loving father of Kathleen March, Bob (Cathy) and Frank (Kathy) Burnham; proud grandfather of Julia March, and Jack, Hunter, and George Burnham; dear brother of John (Rose) Burnham. Funeral Services are private…

Sharon K. “Shady” Gogola, of Elmhurst, formerly of Bellwood; graduate of Trinity High School and Loyola University and past member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps; longtime active parishioner at St. Simeon Parish in Bellwood serving as a lector, Eucharistic minister and member of the Parish Council; retired social worker with…

Lorraine Frances Roller was born Lorraine Dvorak to Joseph and Loretta Dvorak of Minneapolis on September 28, 1922. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy and went on to the University of Minnesota for one year before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps and serving her country in World War…

Susan P. Henriksen, nee Hansen, passed away suddenly but peacefully on June 26, 2020 at the age of 77; Susan was caring, tender, compassionate, always supportive, social and ever-loving devoted wife and very proud mother of 3 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 Grand-dogs. She was a beloved Aunt, cousin, friend,…